The signage indicating the direction to the office of the purported presidential foreign intervention promotion council (PFIPC), also referred to as the presidential economic advisory council (PEAC), still remains at the federal secretariat in Abuja.
A visit to the federal secretariat on Monday showed that the
PFIPC signage remains mounted on the floor occupied by the federal ministry of
health, directing visitors to the office.
The federal secretariat houses offices of ministries,
departments and agencies (MDAs), making it the administrative hub of the
federal civil service.
Despite no legal framework or presidential declaration,
PFIPC operated like a government agency with allocation in the 2026 budget,
office at the federal secretariat, and recruitment of staff.
HOW THE CONTROVERSY STARTED
In June, the presidency distanced itself from the PFIPC,
insisting that it does not exist under the current administration.
In a statement, Femi Gbajabiamila, chief of staff to
President Bola Tinubu, said his office did not appoint an individual named
Adeniyi Adeyemi for the organisation.
However, Adeyemi, convener of the disputed PFIPC, challenged
Gbajabiamila’s disclaimer, and called on the president to establish an
independent panel to investigate the controversy.
Adeyemi questioned how the PFIPC allegedly appeared in the
2026 budget if, as the presidency maintains, the body does not exist.
Last Wednesday, the presidency further accused Adeyemi of
forging an appointment letter and falsely presenting himself as a presidential
appointee.
A review of the 2026 Appropriation Act indicates that the
“Presidential Economic Advisory Council/Presidential Foreign Intervention
Promotion Council” is expressly listed under the presidency, with a total
budget of N1,302,978,784.
Recall that the federal government granted a
waiver to the controversial PFIPC to recruit 300 members of staff in August
2025.
The police had filed an eight-count charge against Adeyemi
and two others, who are currently at large.
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